PC Makers in Europe Struggle
As U.S. Firms Grab More Share

LONDON -- The European personal-computer business isn't very European any more as American players relentlessly increase their market share at the expense of struggling national champions.

The latest casualty: Dutch PC-maker Tulip Computers NV, one of Europe's most financially stable technology companies, which said last week it would post "a substantial loss" for this year -- perhaps the biggest in its history.